University of Arizona Superfund Research Program ldquoRisk and Remediation of Metal-Mining Wastesrdquo
Director Raina Maier Associate Director Clark Lantz
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
ADMMR Photo Archive Arizona Geological Survey
19502018
Residual mine waste is one of the largest waste streams in the world
httpsdurangoheraldcomarticles100800
The Gold King Mine spill 2015 The Samarco iron ore mine dam collapse 2015 httpsenwikipediaorgwikiBento_Rodrigues_dam_disaster
The Cananea Mine spill 2014
httpwwwnorthernminercomregulatory-issuestailings-dam-failures-expected-to-increase-experts-say1003703723 httpwwwwatersecuritynetworkorglearning-from-
the-cananea-mining-spill-in-sonora-mexico The Mt Polley tailings dam break 2015
Dust Emission at the Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site
Video Mackenzie Russell Atmospheric Science
4
May 16 2017
Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site
Tucson PROBLEMS pH = 2-3
Arsenic Lead Zinc ge 3000 mgkg
Project 1 - Dust Emission and Weather Forecasting Dr Eduardo Saez Dr Eric Betterton Dr Armin Sorooshian
bull Arid climate in US Southwest makes dust an important exposure route bull Assessing aerosol movement and deposition in conjunction with source
apportionment bull Combining aerosol modeling with weather forecasting to predict dust
movement
Hygroscopic properties may enhance respiratory deposition for mining dusts Youn et al 2016 Environ Sci Technol 5011706
Counties designated as nonattainment for PM10
Project 2 - Bioremediation of Uranium Plumes Dr Mark Brusseau Dr Jim Field
Monument Valley UMTRA Site
1 ethanol injection
One ethanol injection sequestered nitrate and uranium for 25 years
8
Project 3 - Phytoremediation of Mine Tailings Dr Raina Maier Dr Julie Neilson Dr Jon Chorover Dr Mark Barton
Scaling from greenhouse to field works
Gil-Loaiza et al 2016 Sci Total Environ
Vegetation reduces dust off-site dust transport
Gil-Loaiza et al 2018 Environ Sci Technol
Warring Microbes Iron King Mine tailings field study 2010 to 2017
Time zero 1 year 3 years
After compost amendment bull Adds C N and other nutrients
bull Adds plant growth promoting microbes
Buthelliphellip difficult to establish sustained plant growth
Project 4 - Toxicology of Inhaled Dust Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano Dr Donna Zhang
Animals were exposed through inhalation to real world dusts collected from the Iron King mine tailings at various developmental times
Exposures altered a number of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) markers
Continuous in utero and postnatal exposures produced the most significant effects
In utero exposures may prime the lung for responding to subsequent postnatal exposures
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
Residual mine waste is one of the largest waste streams in the world
httpsdurangoheraldcomarticles100800
The Gold King Mine spill 2015 The Samarco iron ore mine dam collapse 2015 httpsenwikipediaorgwikiBento_Rodrigues_dam_disaster
The Cananea Mine spill 2014
httpwwwnorthernminercomregulatory-issuestailings-dam-failures-expected-to-increase-experts-say1003703723 httpwwwwatersecuritynetworkorglearning-from-
the-cananea-mining-spill-in-sonora-mexico The Mt Polley tailings dam break 2015
Dust Emission at the Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site
Video Mackenzie Russell Atmospheric Science
4
May 16 2017
Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site
Tucson PROBLEMS pH = 2-3
Arsenic Lead Zinc ge 3000 mgkg
Project 1 - Dust Emission and Weather Forecasting Dr Eduardo Saez Dr Eric Betterton Dr Armin Sorooshian
bull Arid climate in US Southwest makes dust an important exposure route bull Assessing aerosol movement and deposition in conjunction with source
apportionment bull Combining aerosol modeling with weather forecasting to predict dust
movement
Hygroscopic properties may enhance respiratory deposition for mining dusts Youn et al 2016 Environ Sci Technol 5011706
Counties designated as nonattainment for PM10
Project 2 - Bioremediation of Uranium Plumes Dr Mark Brusseau Dr Jim Field
Monument Valley UMTRA Site
1 ethanol injection
One ethanol injection sequestered nitrate and uranium for 25 years
8
Project 3 - Phytoremediation of Mine Tailings Dr Raina Maier Dr Julie Neilson Dr Jon Chorover Dr Mark Barton
Scaling from greenhouse to field works
Gil-Loaiza et al 2016 Sci Total Environ
Vegetation reduces dust off-site dust transport
Gil-Loaiza et al 2018 Environ Sci Technol
Warring Microbes Iron King Mine tailings field study 2010 to 2017
Time zero 1 year 3 years
After compost amendment bull Adds C N and other nutrients
bull Adds plant growth promoting microbes
Buthelliphellip difficult to establish sustained plant growth
Project 4 - Toxicology of Inhaled Dust Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano Dr Donna Zhang
Animals were exposed through inhalation to real world dusts collected from the Iron King mine tailings at various developmental times
Exposures altered a number of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) markers
Continuous in utero and postnatal exposures produced the most significant effects
In utero exposures may prime the lung for responding to subsequent postnatal exposures
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
Dust Emission at the Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site
Video Mackenzie Russell Atmospheric Science
4
May 16 2017
Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site
Tucson PROBLEMS pH = 2-3
Arsenic Lead Zinc ge 3000 mgkg
Project 1 - Dust Emission and Weather Forecasting Dr Eduardo Saez Dr Eric Betterton Dr Armin Sorooshian
bull Arid climate in US Southwest makes dust an important exposure route bull Assessing aerosol movement and deposition in conjunction with source
apportionment bull Combining aerosol modeling with weather forecasting to predict dust
movement
Hygroscopic properties may enhance respiratory deposition for mining dusts Youn et al 2016 Environ Sci Technol 5011706
Counties designated as nonattainment for PM10
Project 2 - Bioremediation of Uranium Plumes Dr Mark Brusseau Dr Jim Field
Monument Valley UMTRA Site
1 ethanol injection
One ethanol injection sequestered nitrate and uranium for 25 years
8
Project 3 - Phytoremediation of Mine Tailings Dr Raina Maier Dr Julie Neilson Dr Jon Chorover Dr Mark Barton
Scaling from greenhouse to field works
Gil-Loaiza et al 2016 Sci Total Environ
Vegetation reduces dust off-site dust transport
Gil-Loaiza et al 2018 Environ Sci Technol
Warring Microbes Iron King Mine tailings field study 2010 to 2017
Time zero 1 year 3 years
After compost amendment bull Adds C N and other nutrients
bull Adds plant growth promoting microbes
Buthelliphellip difficult to establish sustained plant growth
Project 4 - Toxicology of Inhaled Dust Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano Dr Donna Zhang
Animals were exposed through inhalation to real world dusts collected from the Iron King mine tailings at various developmental times
Exposures altered a number of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) markers
Continuous in utero and postnatal exposures produced the most significant effects
In utero exposures may prime the lung for responding to subsequent postnatal exposures
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
4
May 16 2017
Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site
Tucson PROBLEMS pH = 2-3
Arsenic Lead Zinc ge 3000 mgkg
Project 1 - Dust Emission and Weather Forecasting Dr Eduardo Saez Dr Eric Betterton Dr Armin Sorooshian
bull Arid climate in US Southwest makes dust an important exposure route bull Assessing aerosol movement and deposition in conjunction with source
apportionment bull Combining aerosol modeling with weather forecasting to predict dust
movement
Hygroscopic properties may enhance respiratory deposition for mining dusts Youn et al 2016 Environ Sci Technol 5011706
Counties designated as nonattainment for PM10
Project 2 - Bioremediation of Uranium Plumes Dr Mark Brusseau Dr Jim Field
Monument Valley UMTRA Site
1 ethanol injection
One ethanol injection sequestered nitrate and uranium for 25 years
8
Project 3 - Phytoremediation of Mine Tailings Dr Raina Maier Dr Julie Neilson Dr Jon Chorover Dr Mark Barton
Scaling from greenhouse to field works
Gil-Loaiza et al 2016 Sci Total Environ
Vegetation reduces dust off-site dust transport
Gil-Loaiza et al 2018 Environ Sci Technol
Warring Microbes Iron King Mine tailings field study 2010 to 2017
Time zero 1 year 3 years
After compost amendment bull Adds C N and other nutrients
bull Adds plant growth promoting microbes
Buthelliphellip difficult to establish sustained plant growth
Project 4 - Toxicology of Inhaled Dust Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano Dr Donna Zhang
Animals were exposed through inhalation to real world dusts collected from the Iron King mine tailings at various developmental times
Exposures altered a number of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) markers
Continuous in utero and postnatal exposures produced the most significant effects
In utero exposures may prime the lung for responding to subsequent postnatal exposures
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site
Tucson PROBLEMS pH = 2-3
Arsenic Lead Zinc ge 3000 mgkg
Project 1 - Dust Emission and Weather Forecasting Dr Eduardo Saez Dr Eric Betterton Dr Armin Sorooshian
bull Arid climate in US Southwest makes dust an important exposure route bull Assessing aerosol movement and deposition in conjunction with source
apportionment bull Combining aerosol modeling with weather forecasting to predict dust
movement
Hygroscopic properties may enhance respiratory deposition for mining dusts Youn et al 2016 Environ Sci Technol 5011706
Counties designated as nonattainment for PM10
Project 2 - Bioremediation of Uranium Plumes Dr Mark Brusseau Dr Jim Field
Monument Valley UMTRA Site
1 ethanol injection
One ethanol injection sequestered nitrate and uranium for 25 years
8
Project 3 - Phytoremediation of Mine Tailings Dr Raina Maier Dr Julie Neilson Dr Jon Chorover Dr Mark Barton
Scaling from greenhouse to field works
Gil-Loaiza et al 2016 Sci Total Environ
Vegetation reduces dust off-site dust transport
Gil-Loaiza et al 2018 Environ Sci Technol
Warring Microbes Iron King Mine tailings field study 2010 to 2017
Time zero 1 year 3 years
After compost amendment bull Adds C N and other nutrients
bull Adds plant growth promoting microbes
Buthelliphellip difficult to establish sustained plant growth
Project 4 - Toxicology of Inhaled Dust Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano Dr Donna Zhang
Animals were exposed through inhalation to real world dusts collected from the Iron King mine tailings at various developmental times
Exposures altered a number of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) markers
Continuous in utero and postnatal exposures produced the most significant effects
In utero exposures may prime the lung for responding to subsequent postnatal exposures
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
Project 1 - Dust Emission and Weather Forecasting Dr Eduardo Saez Dr Eric Betterton Dr Armin Sorooshian
bull Arid climate in US Southwest makes dust an important exposure route bull Assessing aerosol movement and deposition in conjunction with source
apportionment bull Combining aerosol modeling with weather forecasting to predict dust
movement
Hygroscopic properties may enhance respiratory deposition for mining dusts Youn et al 2016 Environ Sci Technol 5011706
Counties designated as nonattainment for PM10
Project 2 - Bioremediation of Uranium Plumes Dr Mark Brusseau Dr Jim Field
Monument Valley UMTRA Site
1 ethanol injection
One ethanol injection sequestered nitrate and uranium for 25 years
8
Project 3 - Phytoremediation of Mine Tailings Dr Raina Maier Dr Julie Neilson Dr Jon Chorover Dr Mark Barton
Scaling from greenhouse to field works
Gil-Loaiza et al 2016 Sci Total Environ
Vegetation reduces dust off-site dust transport
Gil-Loaiza et al 2018 Environ Sci Technol
Warring Microbes Iron King Mine tailings field study 2010 to 2017
Time zero 1 year 3 years
After compost amendment bull Adds C N and other nutrients
bull Adds plant growth promoting microbes
Buthelliphellip difficult to establish sustained plant growth
Project 4 - Toxicology of Inhaled Dust Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano Dr Donna Zhang
Animals were exposed through inhalation to real world dusts collected from the Iron King mine tailings at various developmental times
Exposures altered a number of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) markers
Continuous in utero and postnatal exposures produced the most significant effects
In utero exposures may prime the lung for responding to subsequent postnatal exposures
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
Project 2 - Bioremediation of Uranium Plumes Dr Mark Brusseau Dr Jim Field
Monument Valley UMTRA Site
1 ethanol injection
One ethanol injection sequestered nitrate and uranium for 25 years
8
Project 3 - Phytoremediation of Mine Tailings Dr Raina Maier Dr Julie Neilson Dr Jon Chorover Dr Mark Barton
Scaling from greenhouse to field works
Gil-Loaiza et al 2016 Sci Total Environ
Vegetation reduces dust off-site dust transport
Gil-Loaiza et al 2018 Environ Sci Technol
Warring Microbes Iron King Mine tailings field study 2010 to 2017
Time zero 1 year 3 years
After compost amendment bull Adds C N and other nutrients
bull Adds plant growth promoting microbes
Buthelliphellip difficult to establish sustained plant growth
Project 4 - Toxicology of Inhaled Dust Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano Dr Donna Zhang
Animals were exposed through inhalation to real world dusts collected from the Iron King mine tailings at various developmental times
Exposures altered a number of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) markers
Continuous in utero and postnatal exposures produced the most significant effects
In utero exposures may prime the lung for responding to subsequent postnatal exposures
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
8
Project 3 - Phytoremediation of Mine Tailings Dr Raina Maier Dr Julie Neilson Dr Jon Chorover Dr Mark Barton
Scaling from greenhouse to field works
Gil-Loaiza et al 2016 Sci Total Environ
Vegetation reduces dust off-site dust transport
Gil-Loaiza et al 2018 Environ Sci Technol
Warring Microbes Iron King Mine tailings field study 2010 to 2017
Time zero 1 year 3 years
After compost amendment bull Adds C N and other nutrients
bull Adds plant growth promoting microbes
Buthelliphellip difficult to establish sustained plant growth
Project 4 - Toxicology of Inhaled Dust Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano Dr Donna Zhang
Animals were exposed through inhalation to real world dusts collected from the Iron King mine tailings at various developmental times
Exposures altered a number of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) markers
Continuous in utero and postnatal exposures produced the most significant effects
In utero exposures may prime the lung for responding to subsequent postnatal exposures
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
Warring Microbes Iron King Mine tailings field study 2010 to 2017
Time zero 1 year 3 years
After compost amendment bull Adds C N and other nutrients
bull Adds plant growth promoting microbes
Buthelliphellip difficult to establish sustained plant growth
Project 4 - Toxicology of Inhaled Dust Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano Dr Donna Zhang
Animals were exposed through inhalation to real world dusts collected from the Iron King mine tailings at various developmental times
Exposures altered a number of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) markers
Continuous in utero and postnatal exposures produced the most significant effects
In utero exposures may prime the lung for responding to subsequent postnatal exposures
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
Project 4 - Toxicology of Inhaled Dust Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano Dr Donna Zhang
Animals were exposed through inhalation to real world dusts collected from the Iron King mine tailings at various developmental times
Exposures altered a number of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) markers
Continuous in utero and postnatal exposures produced the most significant effects
In utero exposures may prime the lung for responding to subsequent postnatal exposures
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
11
Project 5 ndash Intervention for Dust Inhalation Dr Donna Zhang Dr Clark Lantz Dr Scott Boitano
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
Education and Reaching Out to Stakeholders Dr Karletta Chief
Mining Modules Mining and Environmental Muffin Mining at Earth Day with Education for Tribal Community Colleges Tribal students
Testifying at Congressional Understanding the Gold King Mine spill hearing on Gold King Mine spill
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
Gardenroots A Citizen Science Program to Empower CommunitiesNeighboringContamination
Dr Monica Ramirez
httpswwwsuperfundarizonaeduprojectscommunity-engaged-researchgardenrootshome
Now an Arizona-wide program called Project Harvest
Engaging community members through citizen science about the health of their harvested rainwater soil and plants httpsprojectharvestarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
An Outgrowth of this Work
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Mission Statement To develop educational and research initiatives that address environmental issues related to mining activities in arid and semi-arid environments
bull Developed as a research translation vehicle to support Arizona communities industry and policy-makers
bull Environmental and engagement pillar for mining research at UA
bull Supports the Superfund Research Program and various other projects
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
CESM Industry-Academic Cooperative for Reclamation
Dr Julie Neilson and Dr Raina Maier
Reclamation of Mine Tailings
Partnership Grupo Mexico + KGHM Intl + Rio Tinto + UA
bull Together addressing a critical component of active mining operations
bull Shared information
bull Shared expertise
bull Goal is to both protect environment and reduce operating costs
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
httpssuperfundarizonaedu
